NewzNew Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has publicly responded to claims regarding a diplomatic snub by Samoa's FAST party chairman and cabinet minister, La'auli Leuatea Schmidt. Luxon denied that his government had sought to update the principal bilateral agreement between New Zealand and Samoa.
Addressing the ongoing diplomatic friction, Luxon explicitly stated that the Samoa treaty is "not a priority for us at this time." The remarks follow reports from Samoa suggesting differing accounts over high-level diplomatic engagement and bilateral modernization efforts between the two Pacific nations.
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